RegExp.exec(string) |
| Applies the RegExp to the given string, and returns
the match information. |
var match = /s(amp)le/i.exec("Sample text")
match then contains ["Sample","amp"] |
RegExp.test(string) |
| Tests if the given string matches the Regexp, and
returns true if matching, false if not. |
var match = /sample/.test("Sample text")
match then contains false |
String.match(pattern) |
Matches given string with the RegExp. With g
flag returns an array containing the matches, without g
flag returns just the first match or if no match is found returns
null. |
var str = "Watch out for the rock!".match(/r?or?/g)
str then contains ["o","or","ro"] |
String.search(pattern) |
| Matches RegExp with string and returns the index of
the beginning of the match if found, -1 if not. |
var ndx = "Watch out for the rock!".search(/for/)
ndx then contains 10 |
String.replace(pattern,string) |
| Replaces matches with the given string, and returns
the edited string. |
var str = "Liorean said: My name is
Liorean!".replace(/Liorean/g,'Big Fat Dork')
str then contains "Big Fat Dork said: My name
is Big Fat Dork!" |
String.split(pattern) |
| Cuts a string into an array, making cuts at
matches. |
var str = "I am confused".split(/\s/g)
str then contains ["I","am","confused"] |